Energy companies in New York prepare for Hurricane Joaquin

[WorldNews]

(Reuters) - U.S. energy companies prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Joaquin in the New York area Tuesday, as forecasts suggested the storm would head up the U.S. East Coast, following a course similar to Hurricane Sandy in 2012. None of the companies was shutting oil, gas or power facilities yet, but they said they were better prepared than before Sandy, after using the last three years to strengthen infrastructure to better withstand another storm. Although the ultimate trajectory of Joaquin was shifting and uncertain, the U.S. National Hurricane Center's latest forecast indicated the storm would likely land about 100 miles (161 kilometers) east of New York City in eastern Long Island as a tropical storm.

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